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MACHINERY

220132940013 · 10/11/2013 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
178
Mine experience
16.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
4000020

Narrative

EE was operating D8N dozer on stripping dump area, pushing stripping material. While leveling dump area he encountered a slab of rock est. to be 6'x8'x15"". His plan was to remove it from topside of dump. He positioned dozer at or about 45 deg angle to the top of dump site. Dozer traveled over berm & traveled a distance down the slope then slid to left side, came to rest at bottom

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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